Jothydev's Professional Education Forum (JPEF) and P Kesavadev Trust in association with the IMA Nemom chapter, hosted the JPEF World Diabetes Day National Hybrid CME with the theme, 'We will do it', on 30 November 2021 at Kesavadev Hall, Jothydev's Diabetes Research Centre, Trivandrum. This CME marked the concluding event of the one-month-long activities of World Diabetes Month conducted by the team. Honorable Member of Parliament and former international diplomat, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, inaugurated the event virtually.

The program was set off by Ms.Gopika Krishnan, director, academics and research, Jothydev's Diabetes Research Centre (JDC) with a brief welcome. The scientific sessions began with the lecture on 'Emperor Program: Implications of empowering HF care across risk spectrum' by Dr. Anand Pillai, consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologic, Ananthapuri Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, under the chair of respected Dr. Gopinathan Nair. This was followed by a talk by Dr. Sunil Prasobh P, professor of medicine and diabetologist, Govt. Medical College, Kollam, on 'Changing the course of metabolic cardio-renal risk in patients with T2DM: role of SGLT2i/DPP4i' The session was chaired by Dr. Arun Shankar, medical director, JDC.
Dr. Sumesh Raj, professor of internal medicine and diabetologist Sree Gokulam Medical College, Trivandrum, subsequently spoke on 'Achieving the treatment goal in T2D- making the most of innovations with insulin' under the chair of Dr. Asha Ashik, clinical head, JDC, Kochi. The last technical session of the event was a talk on 'At 100 years, now, a protein in a pill, by Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev, chairman and managing director, JDC. Dr. Benny PV, professor & HOD community medicine, Sree Gokulam Medical College, Trivandrum, chaired the session. Dr. Arun Shankar concluded the event with a vote of thanks.
The event witnessed the participation of around 500 delegates across India, joined virtually and 30 delegates, joined in person for this educational event.